Ultra Q
The classic series that launched the Ultraman franchise!
On TBS
A 1960s tokusatsu anthology where three investigators confront Japan's weekly supernatural and kaiju crises with earnest curiosity and practical heroism.
As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public.
Clusters
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Ultra Q sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.
Is Ultra Q scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Ultra Q violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Ultra Q easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Ultra Q leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Ultra Q
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Ultra Q
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Ultra Q, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Ultra Q, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Ultra Q, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
